Sociology Chapter 19

Which sociological perspective argues that sick people fill a societal role, and are stigmatized by society if they spend longer in that role than is appropriate?"

Shane believes that the commodification of health has created a large number of problems within the United States. From which sociological perspective does this come from?

In recent years, a great compulsion to engage in frequent and risky sexual behaviors was deemed sexual addiction. This is an example of:"

Sheryl was diagnosed with bipolarity when she was a teenager. She s hesitant to tell her friends, and tries her best to hide her diagnosis from her coaches, teachers, and employers, since she s seen other people with the illness be discriminated against on account of it. Bipolarity is an example of a(n):"

The United States healthcare system consists of:

Which of the following is NOT a result of the commodification of health care?

"Until 1973 homosexuality was considered a psychological disorder American Psychological Association. Which sociological perspective would be most concerned with why this was considered an illness, and what effect that diagnosis had on society?

Which of the following would a social epidemiologist be likely to study:

What is one of the largest contributors to health problems in low-income countries?

Medical sociology is the systematic study of:

Which of the following is an example of legitimation

What sociologist pioneered the concept of The Sick Role ?

Which of the following best defines the concept of The Sick Role ?

When a number of young, gay men in New York, San Francisco and Los Angeles began dying of a mysterious disease in the early 1980 s, the public began referring to the disease as the gay cancer, stigmatizing the disease for doctors and patients. This is an example of:

Which of the following best defines Medicare?

Drake lives in Great Britain, where the British government owns and operates the country s health care system. This is an example of ____:

Taylor works as a legal assistant. His insurance doesn t cover treatment for depression, and he spends 15% of his income each month to receive care. This is an example of"

Obesity is rising at the fastest rate in which of the following countries?

Dana s lives in a country which guarantees healthcare for all of its citizens. Dana lives in a country which uses

Which of the following was not among the United Nations eight Millennium Development Goals set in 2000?